solutions

noun

plural of solution
as in results
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation the solution to a math problem

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Recent Examples of solutions Cybersecurity is crucial for scaling solutions, opening significant new business avenues across the expanding supply chain. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The backtracking illustrates how the politics of criminal justice have shifted since 2020, posing dilemmas for Democrats’ midterm strategy and their ability to enact their preferred solutions. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 This supply base possesses decades of experience in designing custom energy solutions for defense applications. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 The available solutions are politically tricky but not particularly mysterious. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
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  1. results
  2. answers
Noun
  • After making structural changes over the past several months, Speraw says USA Volleyball is already beginning to see encouraging competitive results, particularly on the men's side.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the call, Starz reported a mixed set of financial results for the second quarter.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Savannah Guthrie shared another emotional message Saturday morning, marking six months since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing, as authorities continue to search for answers in the case.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Getting the answers was the cheapest route to a high score, and the answers were on Hugging Face.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of answers

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“Solutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solutions. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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